Pryor Public Schools
Job Description
Position Title: Director of Teaching and Learning
Department: Teaching and Learning
Reports To: Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
FLSA Designation: Exempt
SUMMARY: To use leadership, supervisory and administrative skills so as to promote the development of quality staff and to coordinate the curriculum program for the Silver Falls School District.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
Manage curriculum administrative functions to maintain safe and efficient school operations within district guidelines.
Develop and evaluate the district's educational/instructional program to ensure conformance to state and school board standards.
Facilitates training and implementation of various programs for teaching with administrative team and licensed staff.
Provide for the development of clear and comprehensive assessment of student achievement and interpretation of results to staff, Board and community. Recommend district-wide direction as a result of the analysis of student achievement.
Direct the development of the District Improvement Plan and supervise the writing of School Improvement Plans. Provide leadership and consultation to individual schools as needed.
Coordinate professional development and trainings both during Early Release Professional Learning Community time and other opportunities as necessary. Assist individual building principals in addressing their needs in these areas.
Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student staff and/or parent information.
Coordinate a staff development program to include an annual needs assessment and the arranging of all in-service activities (workshops, speakers, classes, etc.).
Serve as a consultant to staff/principals regarding instruction.
Assist the superintendent in the district's long range planning for instruction.
Prepare various written documents (e.g. correspondence, reports, analyses, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information as required.
Represent the district within the community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for the district Mission, educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment.
Keep abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing educational issues of mutual interest with other professionals in the field.
Participate in administrative meetings, board meetings, negotiation meetings and other such meetings as required or appropriate.
Perform such other tasks (which may require knowledge of other job descriptions) as may seem to be appropriate to the Board or Administration.
Maintains satisfactory attendance, as defined in District policy and regulations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises Instructional Coaches at each site.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Master's Degree, five years experience in teaching or administration.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate and Masters in Administration or Curriculum Development preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, staff, parents, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and location.